3/07/2012

What a fantastic day in room 204! We worked so hard publishing our writing, reading and discussing in our book clubs, and exploring Michigan in social studies. The sun was shining in our classroom, and we had to get out at the end of the day for the real thing! This weather gives us spring fever! Happy evening…

If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference time, please send me an email and the day/time you prefer. I am happy to help!

The spring conference sign-up sheet is outside of our classroom doors. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference.

Student-Led Conferences will be held on March 21st and 22nd from 1:00pm – 4:00pm and 5:00pm – 8:00pm (your child will have a half-day of school both days).


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Ecosystem Book Clubs
Math: (3rd): Problem Solving
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech and Gym

Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due Tuesday

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.7
IXL skill builders for facts 5/6 for 10 minutes
Take online timed 5/6 multiplication fact tests BEFORE Friday!

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

3rd Grade End of Year Fact Expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
JP 208-210 (On JP 210, #6 is optional). SL 7.10.

To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY! PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A PERSONAL PENCIL SHARPENER TO KEEP IN HIS/HER BINDER!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

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